Rise in complaints against financial services firms as redress surges 20%

The number of complaints received by financial services firms increased by 3.6% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, ...

ASIC bans second Melbourne-based adviser over high-risk investments

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a second Melbourne-based financial advise who worked ...

Hong Kong regulator fines UBS $8m for professional investor misclassification

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has fined UBS AG $8m for misclassifying professional investors (PIs) for over 12 years due to inadequate internal systems.
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CWM pension scammer loses appeal against fraud conviction

Scammer Jody Smart has reportedly lost her appeal against a fraud conviction for her involvement in the €35m Continental Wealth Management (CWM) pension scandal. Smart, an ex-fashion model, was ...

Q&A CGW’s Founder Peter Doyle meets IA Publisher Gary Robinson

In this revealing Q&A session, CGW’s Founder and Strategic Director Peter Doyle (PD) speaks with IA Publisher Gary Robinson (GR) to discuss the alternative, sophisticated investment market — and why ...

II Middle East Forum 2025 delegates last chance as event nears capacity

Delegate places for the seventh annual Investment International Middle East Forum 2025, at The Capital Club, Dubai on ...